Prep Department Sports

Cricket

A fast-growing sport for girls, this is a great opportunity to work on individual skills and teamwork.

Football

Open to girls in Years 3 to 6, a club focussing on fun and team-work. Girls prepare for tournaments and fixtures.

Gymnastics

This is a club for all abilities and age ranges. Our girls are taught a variety of floor and vault skills and work towards British Amateur Gymastics Association badges and awards. Our students also take part in the annual regional Keysteps gymnastics competition hosted here at St Mary’s, where they compete their floor and vault routines against other local schools.

Hockey

Open to all, this club helps girls to develop new skills which they can apply when playing in fixtures and tournaments.

Martial-Arts

Delivered by Samurai Fitness, girls learn kickboxing and self-defence techniques. They work towards diferent belt grading awards.

Multi-skills

Run by our Senior Sports Leaders, younger girls are given the opportunity to play games to develop agility, balance and co-ordination skills.

Netball

We run a number of Netball Clubs for girls in Years 3 to 6. Girls develop their skills and understanding of game-play and participate in High 5 and seven a-side, and take part in fixtures and tournaments.

Rounders

Girls learn a variety of striking and fielding techniques, developing their hand eye coordination as well as their throwing and catching skills. Girls have the opportunity to play in fun and friendly fixtures.

Running Club

This is ofered to girls showing talent in Athletics. Athletes develop the skills to enable them to compete in biathlons, cross country and track events.

Sporty Superstars

A fun and engaging Sports and Dance club for Pre-Prep to build core skills in these areas.

Tennis

Girls play in pairs or fours to develop their Tennis skills. They learn about the rules and scoring in Tennis in greater detail, and have the opportunity to umpire for each other.